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Australian co-ops grow by 18% in five years

In five years, the turnover of the top 100 co-ops in Australia has increased by 18%.…

Andy Burnham pledges to work with co-ops on grassroots devolution

Co-operatives would play a key role in Andy Burnham’s plans for Greater Manchester, the mayoral candidate…

Can co-op values play a bigger role in meeting the challenges faced by local authorities?

Co-operatives have a key role to play in building a new local economy – for instance…

Growth on the agenda at International Conference on Co-operative Studies

The International Conference on Co-operative Studies gathered more than 1,000 researchers and practitioners in Lucerne, Switzerland,…

Co-op Group opens applications for Member Nominated Directors

The Co-operative Group is looking for candidates with boardroom experience to join its board as member nominated…

Monique Leroux joins Board of Directors at S&P Global

Finance and analytics company S&P Global has announced that co-operator Monique Leroux has joined its Board of…

Small and medium enterprises set up as co-ops are achieving scale by working together

With the majority of co-operatives active in the industry, services and energy sector being small and…

What will Donald Trump do for co-operatives?

Now that America has chosen its 45th president, co-operatives will be wondering what Donald Trump can do…

Co-operatives, capital and a great vindication

Since the 2008 financial crisis, we have become used to discussions of bank “capital”. Capital is…

Increased Living Wage rates announced

Co-operatives and credit unions are celebrating Living Wage Week (30 October – 5 November) and the announcement…

SAMA becomes first Fairtrade-certified gold co-operative in Africa

Syanyonja Artisan Miners’ Alliance (SAMA) in Uganda has become the first artisanal small scale mining co-operative…

Energy co-op launches second share offer for community wind turbines

Small Wind Co-op has launched second tranche of shares to fund the installation of community wind…